Chapter 20: Moving
After their night of passionate lovemaking while Candice was still asleep and he had rested in his freezer David returned to their room, THEIR room. He started to pick up the scattered clothes on the floor and take then to their designated locations. It was just before noon and his girl was starting to wake.
He quickly moved to the bed to join her sitting next to her, looking down at her as she stretched her body out against the sheets. He smiled as her hand drifted back behind her in search of him and a slight front turned on her lips when she didn't feel him. Unable to resist he picked up her wondering hand bringing it to his lips, "Good afternoon."
Candice turned to look up at him, "What time is it?"
"Time to get you moved in," he leaned down kissing her lips.
Candice giggled and pushed him back, "I'm gonna need coffee if you expect me to do anything."
"I'll go put some on while you get in the shower."
"You're not going to join me?"
David arched his eyebrow, "We both know if I join you we won't get any moving done."
"So." David placed a quick kiss to her check before going to the doorway. "Fine," Candice sat up stretching her back once more before padding naked over to the bathroom.
While in the shower the hot water hitting her skin, waking her up Candice thought about how she must have sounded. She was excited about moving in with David, it was the moving part she didn't care for. She had only recently settled into her place and she remembered all to vividly how much of a pain it was to box everything you own up, make hundreds of trips to the car. Not to mention her car being in the shop and the thought of how many trips it would take in David's car...she just wanted to enjoy him and not the tedious task of moving.
She finished her shower and got dressed ready for coffee and to explain to David her less than enthused attitude. When she reached the kitchen David was finishing her omelet, just the way she liked it with lightly browned toast and a big cup of coffee.
He was smiling ear to ear, and she found it hard to dread any amount of work that made him this happy. "How was your shower?"
David set her plate before her as she sipped her coffee breathing in the rich aroma. "Refreshing." He kissed the top of her head as he walked around her to his fridge to refill his glass, "Thanks for breakfast."
"You're going to need your strength," he teased as he joined her.
"About that, I'm sorry if I don't seem too enthused about moving in. It's not that I don't want to, it's the actual moving part I'm not to enthused about."
David leaned in and kissed her lips, "Eat." Candice looked down and began eating, "I know moving is a pain. But if it makes it better you don't have to lift a finger. Just sit point and direct what you want where."
Candice looked at him and smiled, "No, I want to help. Just knowing you're helping and why I'm moving is worth it."
"Good," David kept his hand around her waist as she finished eating.
As they made their way out of the elevator Candice looked around for David's car and couldn't find it. David smiled to himself as he clicked the button and the light flashed for a silver Chevy Silverado.
"I borrowed this from one of the guys at work. Thought it would make things move faster."
Candice grabbed the front of his shirt and pulled him down to kiss his lips, "You're amazing you know that."
David chuckled, "I don't know about that...determined maybe."
He gave her a wink as he helped her into the large flatbed truck. This would defiantly speed things up.
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David had surprised her yet again when she opened the door to find a large stack of broken down boxes and a tape gun and some Sharpies sitting on top waiting for them to start. Time seemed to pass quickly as Candice and David took on the task of packing. She had intrigued him when she shoed him from emptying her dresser and told him she would do that. They had a system, she would pack boxes and label them and he would carry them to the truck then back up for more.
Candice had a good idea what she wanted to take and what she wouldn't need that could be left or donated. Some kitchen gadgets she used and loved that David's kitchen was lacking, all her blankets and pillows, clothes, etc. David began taking pictures down and handing them to Candice to wrap in some towels and pack up.
All in all it was actually fun, making each other laugh, her telling him why some things were keepers and the memories they held. When Candice had finished emptying the cabinets of anything that could go bad and taking what was left. Everything was done; it had only taken 4 hours.
"Only a couple boxes left. Do you mind dropping this out in the dump?"
"Sure," David took the bag from her and headed towards the door.
When he returned there were only two boxes left. He walked up behind Candice who had her rear up in the air marking on one of the boxes unknowing he had returned. He couldn't resist an offer like that with her rear in the air and leaned over her wrapping his arms around her center as she jerked back in fright.
"Don't do that," she scolded as she caught her breath.
"I couldn't resist. Come on," he kissed her forehead, "Let's get these last boxes down and take you home."
Candice gave a smile, "Let's."
David went to pick up the two boxes left when Candice stopped him from picking up the one she had drew a pair of eyes on. "I'll get this one."
"What's in there?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?" David raised an eyebrow, "Come on a girl has to be able to have some secrets."
David eyed her then the box, lifting it quickly to check its weight before letting her take it and lifting the other box with the rest of her belongings. "Come on."
Candice set the box down outside the door and David waited while she locked the door behind her before picking up the box and following him. At the truck she noticed an SUV with a couple of men who worked security for him.
"What are they doing here?"
David loaded the last box into the back of the cab, taking her box to set on top of it. "They're watching to make sure no one got any ideas."
Candice climbed into the passenger seat and he shut the door behind her then quickly went around and got in. Starting the car he pulled off to head home. "Now they're coming to help unload."
Candice shook her head laughing; she was going to be swamped with boxes if a bunch of vampires were doing the unloading.
*****
Back at the loft David helped her out in the parking garage and handed her the box with the eyes still curious as to what was in that one. She led the way to the elevator followed by David carrying the box of food.
"We're going to go up and open the door. You guys can load the boxes when the elevator comes down and then one of you ride it up and unload. Shouldn't take but a few trips." Then in tones inaudible for Candice's ears he added, "Give us 15 minutes before you send the first load up."
The men nodded and headed back for the truck to start unloading. Candice and David went on up, "Where do you want to put these boxes, until we can get them unpacked?"
The elevator doors opened and they made their way to the door unlocking it and heading in. David set the box he was carrying on the kitchen counter with vamp speed and was back in front of Candice before she got five feet inside.
"You can have them put the boxes wherever you would like them. I made extra room in the extra room upstairs. All I want is for you to make this your home."
Candice smiled, "As long as you're here its home." She stood on tip toes and kissed his lips, "Now come on we have vampires loading up the elevator as we speak."
"I told them to give us 15 minutes," David cupped her check in his hand and kissed her more soundly.
"Why would you do that? What did you expect to happen huh…" He gave a sheepish grin, "Oh no you don't buddy. You're not getting lucky until everything is unloaded and unpacked."
David thought about the boxes of stuff and grunted, "I just wanted us to have a breather before we had to start again. No other intentions I promise…but…unpacked…everything are you serious?"
Candice giggled as she walked up the stairs with her box taking it to the bedroom leaving David to ponder. She stayed upstairs putting things away in half of the dresser he had cleaned out for her, she made sure to stay up there for at least 15 minutes knowing if she went back down before the guys started bringing boxes they might get preoccupied.
When she returned down the stairs ready to start moving boxes she was shocked to see the living room full of her things. The door was open and David walked in carrying another stack of boxes another man she had seen on occasion behind him with her favorite chair, her papasan she found for a great deal at a garage sale.
"That's the last of it," the man whose name she couldn't remember said as he set the chair base down followed by the top and cushion.
"Good, thanks for the help. Tell Tony I'll bring his truck into the office tomorrow before he leaves."
"Will do."
Candice continued down the stairs her mouth agape still unbelieving what she was seeing. David saw her coming down the stair her eyes wide and he smiled to himself as he went to the kitchen to start unpacking things.
"You…how did you?"
David looked up at her and gave a wink, "I'm determined remember, and a certain someone made some rules about needing this stuff unpacked."
Candice was speechless, she wanted to take him where he stood unpacking be damned but she loved his determination. She pulled herself together and went to another stack of boxes and started sorting what would go into each room, or stay packed for now.
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To Be Continued…
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